Motor Boat Records
1 Mile as of December 15, 1950
Class |
Speed Mph |
Date |
Where Made |
Boat Name |
Owner Or Driver |
Builder |
Make |
Unlimited Hydro (World) |
160.323 |
6/26/50 |
Seattle, Wash. |
Slo-Mo-Shun IV |
Stanley Sayers |
Ted Jones |
Allison |
7 Liter |
96.875 |
9/25/50 |
New Martinsville, W. Va. |
Tomyann |
Joe Taggart |
Taggart |
Fageol |
225 Class Hydro. |
115.045 |
11/17/50 |
Salton, Sea. Calif. |
Alter Ego |
Paul Sawyer, Jr. |
Hallett |
Ford |
225 Cu. In. Hydro. Div. II |
94.240 |
10/11/49 |
Salton, Sea, Calif. |
Green Hornet |
L. 0. Turner |
Hill |
Ford |
151 Cu. In. Hydro. |
81.264 |
9/21/47 |
Washington, D. C. |
Uncle Sam I |
Edison Hedges |
Ventnor-Woolbert |
Ford |
135 Cu. In. Hydro |
97.350 |
11/17/50 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Gee Whizz |
Sid Street |
Homemade |
Ford |
91 Cu. In. Hydro |
64.685 |
10/25/41 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Top's Pup |
Jack Cooper |
Ventnor |
Gray |
48 Cu. In. Hydro. |
71.855 |
11/17/50 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Lou Kay |
Louis Meyer, Jr. |
Crosley |
|
Pacific One Design Hydro. |
59.900 |
5/21/49 |
San Diego, Calif. |
Cherub II |
Dr. L. J. Novotny |
Wickens |
Ford |
Cracker Box lab. Ru. |
68.562 |
10/10/49 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Little Stinker |
Glenn Miller |
Miller-Quinn |
Ford |
48 Cu. In. Run. |
53.258 |
9/25/50 |
New Martinsville, W. Va. |
Mickey Mouse |
Ruby Scull |
Scull |
Crosley |
Class A Rac. Inb. Run. |
47.629 |
9/28/47 |
New Martinsville, W. Va. |
Bombita |
Phil Sharples |
Glazier |
Gray |
Class B Rac. Inb. Run. |
60.430 |
11/17/50 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Vina Mae |
P. Coffee |
||
Class B Serv. Inb. Run. |
46.757 |
4/19/48 |
Lake Alfred, Fla. |
Black Eagle |
Edison Hedges |
Seabrook |
Lycoming |
Class C Rac. Inb. Run. |
63.398 |
7/ 9/50 |
Bush River, Md. |
TM Special |
Edmond Thompson |
Glazier |
Studebaker |
Class C Serv. Inb. Run. |
45.369 |
9/25/49 |
New Martinsville, W. Va. |
Mischief |
George J. Trimper |
Glazier |
Gray |
Class D Rac. Inb. Run. |
67.314 |
11/17/50 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Sagana VIII |
F. Foulke |
Glazier |
Plymouth |
Class D Ser. Inb. Run. |
51.724 |
8/ 7/50 |
Picton, Ont. |
Mischief |
George Trimper |
Glazier |
Chris-Craft |
Class E. Rac. lob. Run. |
70.790 |
5/21/49 |
San Diego, Calif. |
Pirate |
Buddy Combest |
Campbell |
Mercury |
Class E Ser. Inb. Run. |
54.566 |
9/ 8/50 |
Ocean City, N. J. |
Red Eagle |
Edison Hedges |
Seabrook |
Gray |
Class F Rac. Inb. Run. |
56.874 |
9/26/48 |
Washington, D. C. |
Wild Oats |
George Trimper |
Campbell |
Ford |
Class F Serv. Inb. Run. |
47.585 |
8/15/48 |
Cambridge, Md. |
Red Eagle |
Edison Hedges |
Seabrook |
Gray |
Class G Ser. Inb. Run. |
38.589 |
9/ 8/50 |
Ocean City, N. J. |
Jay Dee |
J. J. Dunion 3rd |
Chris-Craft |
Chris-Craft |
Class H Serv. Inb. Run. |
45.371 |
9/28/35 |
Washington, D. C. |
Becky |
John Rutherford |
Hacker |
Packard |
Class I Serv. Inb. Run. |
51.740 |
9/25/38 |
Washington, D. C. |
Lady Gen III |
David Gerli |
Chris-Craft |
Chris-Craft |
Class J Rac. Inb. Run. |
46.037 |
9/15/38 |
Havre De Grace, Md. |
Water Sprite |
E. F. Dobson |
Dodge |
Lycoming |
Class K Rac. lab. Run. |
69.438 |
9/ 8/50 |
Ocean City, N. J. |
Beaver II |
L. Gene Gatter |
Ventnor |
Packard |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
45.432 |
9/ 9/50 |
Ocean City, N. J. |
Chanticleer |
H. E. Disbrow |
' Seaman |
Lehman |
Class M Out. Hydro. |
42.303 |
3/21/49 |
Lake Alfred, Florida |
Eleanor Shakeshaft |
Jacoby |
Evinrude |
|
Class A Out. Hydro. |
50.281 |
11/19/45 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
S-I |
Tom L. DeWitt |
Fillinger |
Johnson |
Class B Out. Hydro. |
57.234 |
10/29/40 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Jack Henckels |
Neal |
Johnson |
|
Class C Out. Hydro. |
63.549 |
11'19'45 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Y-200 |
Thom. Cooper |
Fillinger |
Johnson |
Class C Serv. Out. Hydro. |
58.455 |
10/30/50 |
Lake Alfred,Fla. |
What Hoppened |
Byron King |
Willis |
Elto |
Class F Out. Hydro. |
66.234 |
6/ 8/40 |
Port Mercer, N. J. |
James Mullen II |
Jacoby |
Evinrude |
|
Class X Out. Hydro. |
79.04 |
5/20/39 |
Paris, France |
Jean Dupuy |
Jacoby |
Dupuy |
|
Class X Out. Hydro. |
78.44 |
11/ 1/39 |
Worcester, Mass. |
Clinton R. Ferguson |
Jacoby |
Eldredge |
|
Class C Serv. Out. Run. |
51.613 |
5/21/49 |
San Diego, Calif. |
Miss Santa Barbara |
Tommy Newton |
DeSilva |
O.M.C. |
Class E Rac. Out. Run. |
42.654 |
6/ 5/33 |
Seattle, Washington |
Stanley Donogh |
Zimmerman |
Evinrude |
|
Class C Rac. Out. Run. |
51.471 |
10/30/50 |
Lake Alfred.Fla. |
Hey! Wait! |
Glenn Burke |
Neal |
Johnson |
Class F Rac. Out. Run. |
57.935 |
9/16/40 |
Worcester, Mass. |
Muscat Kid V |
J. Kovacevich |
Zimmerman |
O.M.C. |
Fla. Family Out. Run. |
41.964 |
3/19/48 |
Lake Alfred, Fla. |
John A. Stanford |
Dodd |
Johnson |
Motor Boat Records
5 Miles In Competition As Of December 15, 1950
Class |
Speed Mph |
Date |
Where Made |
Boat Name |
Owner Or Driver |
Boat Builder |
Engine Make |
Unlimited (10N) |
107.394 |
9/ 4/50 |
Detroit, Mich. |
Miss Pepsi |
Chuck Thompson |
Hacker |
Allisons |
225 Class Hydro. |
31.782 |
8/27/50 |
Cincinnati, 0. |
Z-Z-Zip |
Sid Street |
Hallett |
Mercury |
225 Cu. In. Div. II |
75.188 |
8/ 7/50 |
Picton, Ont. |
Alter Ego |
Paul Sawyer, Jr. |
Hallett |
Ford |
151 Cu. In. Hydro. |
59.133 |
9/18/46 |
Red Bank„ N. J. |
Uncle Sam ] |
Edison Hedges |
Woolbert |
Ford |
135 Cu. In. Hydro. |
75.157 |
10/16/48 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Mighty Chevron |
Roy A. Skaggs |
Own |
Ford |
91 Cu. In. Hydro. |
53.989 |
7/24/49 |
Bush River, Md. |
Red Witch |
J. N. Van Daman |
Peek |
Crosley |
48 Cu. In. Hydro. |
55.659 |
10/ 8/49 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Ballerina II |
R. H. Scott |
Pevete |
Crosley |
Pacific One Design Hydro. |
54.545 |
10/17/50 |
Salton Sea. Calif. |
Cherub II |
Dr. L. J. Novotny |
Wickens |
Ford |
Cracker Box Inb. Run. |
60.484 |
10/ 8/49 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Dr agon.B -Hind |
R. Phillips, Jr. |
Wickens |
Ford |
48 Cu. In. Run. |
47.319 |
8/ 5/50 |
Red Bank, N. J. |
Yankee Boy |
R. J. McAllister |
Scull |
Crosley |
Class A Rac. lob. Run. |
46.875 |
9/21/41 |
New Martinsville, W. Va. |
Senorita |
Louis Burk |
Ventnor |
Gray |
Class B Serv. Inb. Run. |
43.103 |
9/23/47 |
New Martinsville, W. Va. |
Black Eagle |
Edison Hedges |
Seabrook |
Lycoming |
Class B Rac. Inb. Run. |
55.181 |
11/12/50 |
Lake Mead. Nev. |
Vina Mae III |
Pete Coffee |
Speedliner |
Ford |
Class C Rac. Inb. Run. |
56.040 |
2/12/50 |
Lakeland, Fla. |
Tornado |
Les Trafton |
Trafton |
Studebaker |
Class C Serv. Inb. Run. |
36.000 |
3/ 9/46 |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
Snubby |
Anthony Orth |
Ventnor |
Gray |
Class D Ser. Inb. Run. |
47.120 |
8/ 7/50 |
Picton, Ont. |
Miss Coral Gables |
Dr. W. W. Schomberg |
Hubbs-Wall |
Gray |
Class D Rac. Inb. Run. |
59.016 |
10/ 3/48 |
New Martinsville, W. Va. |
Sagana VIII |
Franklin Foulke |
Glazier |
|
Class E Ser. Inb. Run |
51.107 |
8/12/50 |
Cambridge, Md. |
Red Eagle |
Edison Hedges |
• Seabrook |
Gray |
Class E Rac. Inb. Run |
63.875 |
8/ 7/50 |
picton, Ont. |
Hell's Angel |
Sherm Crichfield |
Glazier |
Gray |
Class F Ser. Inb. Run. |
50.533 |
9/24/50 |
New Martinsville, W. Va. |
Red Eagle |
Edison Hedges |
Seabrook |
Gray |
Class G Ser. Inb. Run. |
36.246 |
9/ 8/50 |
Ocean City, N. J. |
Jay Dee |
J. J. Dunion 3rd |
Chris-Craft |
Chris-Craft |
Class H Serv. Inb. Run. |
42.897 |
9/21/46 |
Washington, D. C. |
Sea Sled V |
Charles C. Schuler |
||
Class I Ser. Inb. Run. |
48.750 |
7/ 9/50 |
Bush River, Md. |
Jennie Lee II |
R. R. Lovett, Jr. |
Chris-Craft |
Chris-Craft |
Class J Rac. Inb. Run. |
42.056 |
7/15/38 |
Havre De Grace, Md. |
Water Sprite |
E. F. Dobson |
Dodge |
Lycoming |
Class K Rac. Inb. Run. |
06.426 |
9/29/40 |
Washington, D. C. |
Gen VI |
David Gerli |
Apel |
Packard |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
44.510 |
8/ 5/50 |
Red Bank, N. J. |
Falcon |
Ray Morris |
Morris & Becker |
Mercury |
Class M Out. Hydro. |
38.379 |
9/ 4/49 |
Worcester, Mass. |
J-13 |
Donald Whitfield |
Jacoby |
Evinrude |
Class A Out. Hydro. |
47.344 |
10/26/41 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
Frank Vincent |
Fillinger |
Johnson |
|
Class B Out. Hydro. |
53.004 |
10/13/47 |
Salton Sea, Calif. |
W. G. Sweitzer |
Neal |
Elto |
|
Class C Out. Hydro. |
57.325 |
4/ 7/46 |
New Orleans, La. |
Flying Scott IV |
Vic Scott |
Jacoby |
Johnson |
Class C Serv. Out. Hydro. |
48 124 |
10.'28/50 |
Lake Alfred,Fla. |
Nighthawk |
Bud Wiget |
Neal |
Elto |
Class F Out. Hydro. |
58.715 |
8/24/40 |
Red Bank, N. J. |
James Mullen |
Jacoby |
Evinrude |
|
Class X Outboard Hydro. |
61.39: |
8/20/38 |
Red Bank, N. J. |
Clinton Ferguson |
Jacoby |
Eldredge |
|
Class C Ser. Out. Run. |
47.480 |
4/25/50 |
Friant, Calif. |
Miss Santa Barbara |
Tom Newton |
DeSilva |
Evinrude. |
Class E Serv. Out. Run. |
42.352 |
8/15/37 |
Red Bank, N. J. |
C. Ward Fraueathal |
OMC |
||
Class C Rac. Out. Run. |
53.571 |
2/11/50 |
Lakeland, Fla. |
F-444 |
John A. Stafford |
Willis |
Johnson |
Class F Rae. Out. Run. |
52.693 |
8/20/39 |
Merced, Calif. |
Narollu V |
Ernie Millot |
Rockholt |
Evinrude |
Fla. Family Out. Run. |
42.333 |
3/ 6/49 |
Lakeland. Florida |
F-50 |
Jimmy Whitt |
Ramsey |
Johnson |
(Reprinted from Motor Boating, January 1951)
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